The statistic gives information on the average interaction length with news articles on smartphones in the United States as of September 2015, sorted by article length. According to the source, 28 percent of short-form articles were read for an average of 31 to 60 seconds.
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Pew Research Center. (May 5, 2016). Average interaction length with news articles on smartphones in the United States as of September 2015, by article length [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/674284/mobile-news-articles-interaction-length/
Pew Research Center. "Average interaction length with news articles on smartphones in the United States as of September 2015, by article length ." Chart. May 5, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/674284/mobile-news-articles-interaction-length/
Pew Research Center. (2016). Average interaction length with news articles on smartphones in the United States as of September 2015, by article length . ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/674284/mobile-news-articles-interaction-length/
Pew Research Center. "Average Interaction Length with News Articles on Smartphones in The United States as of September 2015, by Article Length ." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 May 2016, /statistics/674284/mobile-news-articles-interaction-length/
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